package hmvc4gwt.client.view;

/*
 * Copyright 2008 Jens Meiss
 * 
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License. 
 * You may obtain a copy of the License at 
 * 
 * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
 * 
 * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
 * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
 * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
 * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 * limitations under the License.
 */

import com.google.gwt.user.client.ui.Widget;

import hmvc4gwt.client.component.IInitializeAble;
import hmvc4gwt.client.component.ITerminateAble;
import hmvc4gwt.client.controller.IController;
import hmvc4gwt.client.event.IEventListener;

/**
 * This Interface defines the View-Component of this HMVC-Implementation
 * 
 * @author jens.meiss
 */
public interface IView extends IInitializeAble, ITerminateAble,
		IEventListener {

	/**
	 * getter of the controller
	 * @return
	 */
	public IController getController();

	/**
	 * returns the Widget represetend by this View
	 * 
	 * @return Widget
	 */
	public Widget getWidget();

	/**
	 * indicates that the View iss currently visible
	 * @return
	 */
	public boolean isVisible();
	
	/**
	 * setter of the controller
	 * @param controller
	 */
	public void setController(IController controller);
	
	/**
	 * sets the visibility of the view
	 * @param isVisible
	 */
	public void setVisible(boolean isVisible);

}
